Comparison

Snowmaking vs WetBulbCast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Snowmaking

This app helps determine optimal conditions for snowmaking by providing key weather data like temperature, humidity, and wind. It also offers hourly forecasts and allows for the integration of personal weather stations.

Highlights
  • Temperature monitoring
  • Humidity and dewpoint data
  • Wetbulb temperature calculation
  • Wind speed and direction
  • Hourly weather forecast
  • Personal weather station integration
Features
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Determine if conditions are suitable for snowmaking at your location Information Provided: - Temperature - Humidity -Dewpoint - Wetbulb Temperature - Wind - Pressure - Hourly Forecast Includes settings for metric values and the ability to add personal weather stations

About

WetBulbCast

This app provides hourly wet-bulb temperature forecasts for up to 10 days, helping you determine the effectiveness of evaporative coolers. It also includes dew point, feels-like temperature, UV index, wind speed, and precipitation probability for a comprehensive weather overview.

Highlights
  • Hourly wet-bulb temperature forecast
  • 10-day forecast
  • Dew point and feels-like temperature
  • UV index, wind speed, precipitation
  • Interactive weather charts
  • Multiple saved locations
Features
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Is it a good day for your swamp cooler? Your evaporative (swamp) cooler cannot cool the air it blows into your house to below the wet bulb temperature — and how well they work depends almost entirely on one number: the wet-bulb temperature. When it's low, your cooler can drop indoor temperatures dramatically and cheaply. When it's high, running it barely helps. What you get
: • Wet-bulb temperature — the single most important number for swamp cooler effectiveness, shown for every hour of the next 10 days 
 • Dew point — a direct measure of how much moisture is already in the air
 • Feels-like temperature — so you know what it's actually like outside, not just what the thermometer says
 • 10-day hourly forecast — plan your cooler schedule days ahead and whether you may need AC instead 
 • UV index, wind speed, precipitation probability, and cloud cover — the full picture in one compact table
• Interactive chart — visualize temperature, wet-bulb, and dew point trends at a glance 
 • Multiple saved locations — check your home, office, or any place you care about Powered by Apple Weather
 WetBulbCast uses Apple's WeatherKit for accurate, hyperlocal forecasts updated throughout the day.

Screenshots

Snowmaking2 screens
WetBulbCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WetBulbCast at 5.0 against Snowmaking's 4.3. WetBulbCast also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Snowmaking's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WetBulbCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowmaking has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Snowmaking's written reviews are positive against 100% of WetBulbCast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snowmaking ships an update every 5 months, WetBulbCast every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Snowmaking versus WetBulbCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnowmakingWetBulbCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoe SteigerwaldRob Boer

Customer experience

Snowmaking

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

WetBulbCast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Snowmaking

No in-app purchases

None

WetBulbCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snowmaking free?
Snowmaking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WetBulbCast free?
WetBulbCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snowmaking or WetBulbCast?
WetBulbCast is rated higher. Snowmaking averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while WetBulbCast averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Snowmaking or WetBulbCast have ads?
Neither Snowmaking nor WetBulbCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snowmaking or WetBulbCast?
Snowmaking ships an update every 5 months, and WetBulbCast every 6 weeks. Most recently, Snowmaking was updated on November 11, 2026 and WetBulbCast on October 31, 2026.

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